Amazon Kindle Fire
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- Posted: 28 Sep 2011 Announced: 28 Sep 2011
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 15 Nov 2011
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The Amazon Kindle Fire is an affordable Android-based slate with 7" display, whose main selling point, besides the sub-$200 price, is the tight integration with Amazon's vast universe of entertainment and shopping services.
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Amazon Kindle Fire specifications
also known as Amazon Kindle 7
Pros
- Dual core processor
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (170 ppi)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Device type:
- Tablet
- OS:
- Android (2.3)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 (190 x 120 x 11.4 mm)
- Weight:
- 14.57 oz (413 g)
the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)
- 14.57 oz (413 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 7.00 inches
- Resolution:
- 1024 x 600 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 170 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- IPS LCD
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Scratch-resistant glass
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1000 MHz, TI OMAP4
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 8000 MB
Multimedia
- Speakers:
- Stereo speakers
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML
Phone features
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC )
- E-mail:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 28 Sep 2011
Shopping information
- Warranty period:
- 12 Months
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